Speeding convertible involved in Richmond crash: police

Convertible was travelling at an extremely high rate of speed, police say

New details are emerging about the eight-vehicle crash in Richmond that killed a 44-year-old woman on Wednesday.

"An Aston Martin convertible was westbound on Westminster Highway and collided with a Mercedes SUV that was standing still in traffic, causing a multi-vehicle chain reaction," RCMP Cpl. Sherrdean Turley said Thursday in a statement.

"The convertible was travelling at an extremely high rate of speed."

Police say two females in the convertible, both in their mid-40s, were airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries. Both women underwent surgery and are now in critical but stable condition.

A 30-year-old female driving another vehicle involved in the collision was transported to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries and is also in critical but stable condition, police said.